Chicago Racing Events | June 2017
June 1, 2017
Strides for Peace Run/Walk & Tots for Peace Sprint
Location: Grant Park, Upper Hutchinson Field, 200 East Balbo Avenue, Chicago
Start Times: 6:40 p.m. (Tots for Peace Sprint), 7 p.m. (8K Run and 5K Run), and 7:15 p.m. (2-Mile Walk)
Event Beneficiary: Strides for Peace
June 2, 2017
Magis Miles
Location: Saint Ignatius College Prep Track, 1076 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago
Start Times: 6 p.m. to 9:50 p.m.
Event Beneficiary: No beneficiary listed
June 3, 2017
Chicago Gospel Run 5K
Location: Oakwood Beach in Burnham Park, 1099 East Oakwood Boulevard (East 39th Street and South Lake Shore Drive), Chicago
Start Times: 8 a.m. (Kids' Run), 8:30 a.m. (5K Run), and 8:35 a.m. (5K Walk)
Event Beneficiary: Gospel Run
Dim Sum & Then Some: The Uptown 5K
Location: Buttercup Park, 4901 North Sheridan Road, Chicago
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Chinese Mutual Aid Association
Summer Dash 5K
Location: Marquette Park, 6743 South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Metropolitan Family Services Community Schools
Chicago Youth Philanthropy Group Alumni Weekend 5K Fun Run
Location: 5706 South University Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Chicago Youth Philanthropy Group
Stem Step 5K
Location: Humboldt Park, Chicago
Start Times: 8:30 a.m. (5K Run), 8:45 a.m. (1-Mile Walk), and 10:30 a.m. (Kids' Dash)
Event Beneficiary: b.o.s.h. Inc.
Comeback Trail – Chicago
Location: DuSable Harbor, 150 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: National Stroke Association
'Go Run Humboldt Park
Location: Humboldt Park, south of Little Cubs Field, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: 'Go Run events are free!
'Go Run Warren Park
Location: Warren Park, 6601 North Western Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: 'Go Run events are free!
'Go Run Washington Park
Location: Washington Park, Morgan Drive and Russell Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: 'Go Run events are free!
Brewery Running Series Beer Run
Location: Goose Island Tap Room, 1800 West Fulton Street, Chicago
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Chicago Parks Foundation
June 4, 2017
Run for the Zoo
Location: Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
Start Times: 7:45 a.m. (5K), 8:30 a.m. (10K), and 10 a.m. (Safari Stampede)
Event Beneficiary: Lincoln Park Zoo
The Color Run
Location: Grant Park, 235 South Columbus Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Event Beneficiaries: Back on My Feet Chicago, Chill Chicago, and Rettsyndrome.org
PAWS Chicago 5K
Location: Montrose Harbor, Grove 16, North Simonds Drive and West Montrose Harbor Drive, Chicago
Start Times: 8:15 a.m. (Kids' Dash), 9 a.m. (Run), and 9:15 a.m. (Walk)
Event Beneficiary: PAWS Chicago
Family Fun Day 5K
Location: DeVry University, 3300 North Campbell Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Tuesday's Child
Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk & 5K
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Start Times: 9:30 a.m. (5K Run) and 10 a.m. (Walk)
Event Beneficiary: Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Brewery Running Series Beer Run
Location: Dovetail Brewery, 1800 West Belle Plaine Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 11 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Chicago Parks Foundation
Grim Mile
Location: Luther North College Prep, 5700 West Berteau Avenue, Chicago
Start Times: 5 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Event Beneficiary: No beneficiary listed
June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017, is Global Running Day! Would you like to take part in a group run to celebrate the day? Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) and other area organizations are hosting group runs throughout the day. Follow the link below for more information.
CARA Global Running Day Group Runs
June 9–10, 2017
Ragnar Relay Chicago
Location: Warner Park, 2930 North Sherman Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, to Montrose Beach, 4400 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois
Start Time: Click on the above Ragnar Relay Chicago link to find information regarding the start, exchange, and finish times.
Event Beneficiary: Ragnar Extra Mile Program
June 10, 2017
Move for the Kids 5K Walk/Run
Location: Soldier Field Stadium Green, 1410 South Museum Campus Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
June 11, 2017
DASH for Detection
Location: Soldier Field, 1410 South Museum Campus Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiaries: Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation and Lustgarten Foundation
June 15, 2017
Gibbons Run
Location: Grant Park, Chicago
Start Time: 6:25 p.m.
Event Beneficiary: Leukemia Research Foundation
June 17, 2017
Guns N' Hoses 5K Run/Walk
Location: Christ the King Church, 9235 South Hamilton Avenue, Chicago
Start Time: 7:30 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: 100 Club of Chicago Educational Assistance Program
Divine Nine 5K
Location: Jackson Park, 5300 East Hayes Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 8 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Proceeds will benefit the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Chicago scholarship fund.
Life-on-Life Race
Location: Lincoln Park, near the Ulysses S. Grant Monument, Chicago
Start Times: 8 a.m. (5K and 10K) and 9 a.m. (Mankind Mile)
Event Beneficiary: GRIP the School
Imerman Angels Brunch Run 5K & Walk
Location: Montrose Harbor, Chicago
Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Imerman Angels
June 18, 2017
Tiki Run
Location: Montrose Harbor, Chicago
Start Times: 8 a.m. (10K) and 9:15 a.m. (5K)
Event Beneficiary: Team Ortho Foundation
June 19, 2017
Medical Heroes Appreciation 5K
Location: DuSable Harbor, 150 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 6:30 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation will use all proceeds to provide education and outreach about clinical research participation to patients and their families in minority and underserved communities. On behalf of each registrant, Greater Gift Initiative will offer a vaccine to a child that is in need.
June 24, 2017
Chicago Bears 5K
Location: Soldier Field, 1410 South Museum Campus Drive, Chicago
Start Times: 8 a.m. (5K) and 9:30 a.m. (Kids' Dash)
Event Beneficiary: Participant fundraising will benefit Bears Care.
Proud to Run
Location: Montrose Harbor, West Montrose Avenue and North Simonds Drive, Chicago
Start Times: 8:04 a.m. (10K) and 8:14 a.m. (5K)
Event Beneficiaries: Proud to Run, nonprofit partners, Center on Halsted, Chicago Smelts, Frontrunners Frontwalkers Chicago, and Team to End Aids
June 25, 2017
Color in Motion
Location: Montrose Beach, 4400 North Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: Project: VISION
Run to Pub Historical Run
Location: Hawkeye's Bar & Grill, 1458 West Taylor Street, Chicago
Start Time: 10:15 a.m.
Event Beneficiary: No beneficiary listed